Accounting Analyst

Our client is seeking an Accounting Analyst to join a leading organization in Calgary within the Oil & Gas Services sector on a long-term contract basis. This role is suited to an intermediate to senior-level accounting professional with experience managing high-volume transactions, complex reconciliations, and financial reporting. The successful candidate will support accurate financial records, variance analysis, and timely month-end and year-end close activities.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end reconciliations for high-volume retail inventory and related accounts.
• Prepare and post journal entries and accruals, ensuring all supporting documentation is accurate and complete.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including reviewing balances, resolving discrepancies, and meeting reporting deadlines.
• Perform detailed account, bank, and balance sheet reconciliations across large data sets and investigate variances to identify root causes.
• Analyze financial results and prepare clear, accurate variance explanations.
• Use enterprise accounting and ERP systems to process transactions, review account activity, and maintain data integrity.
• Collaborate with finance and operational teams to resolve invoice, accounts payable, and payment-related issues affecting account accuracy.
• Use advanced Excel functions, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP, to organize data, validate information, and support reporting.

Requirements:

• Several years of accounting or finance experience in a high-volume environment, ideally at an intermediate or senior level.
• Demonstrated experience completing account, bank, and balance sheet reconciliations with a high degree of accuracy.
• Hands-on experience preparing journal entries and accruals, with exposure to month-end close processes.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to perform variance analysis and interpret large volumes of financial data.
• Proficiency with accounting software and ERP systems used for transaction processing and financial reporting.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including practical experience with PivotTables and VLOOKUP.
• Familiarity with invoice processing, accounts payable workflows, and payment processing is considered an asset.

How to Apply:

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Reference Number: 05000-0013537246

Robert Half would like to thank all applicants for their expressed interest however, only those candidates identified for interview will be contacted.